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Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. botnim. This is judged to be the fruit of the pistachio tree (Pistacia vera). These nuts were among the good things sent to Joseph by his father (Gen. 43:11¹¹And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: (Genesis 43:11)).

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Pistacia Vera

2. egoz. The bride “went down into the garden of nuts” (Song of Sol. 6:11¹¹I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded. (Song of Solomon 6:11)). This word is considered to refer to the walnut tree (Juglans regia). Josephus and others speak of the walnut tree growing in Palestine.

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Juglans Regia – Walnuts in their shells

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

992 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

boten

Phonic:

bo’-ten

Meaning:

from 990; (only in plural) a pistachio-nut (from its form)

KJV Usage:

nut